AP National

BEIJING (AP) — Many areas in northern China were blanketed with floating sand and dust on Thursday, and a sandstorm was expected to sweep through…

BEIJING (AP) — Germany’s government has appealed for efforts to reduce tensions over Taiwan as the German foreign minister arrived in China for…

By SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French protesters are bracing for an expected ruling Friday by a top constitutional body that they…

By PAUL J. WEBER and JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Justice Department said Thursday that it will again go to the Supreme…

By SIBI ARASU Associated Press BENGALURU, India (AP) — The incoming president of the World Bank was born in India and forged his early business…

By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — China’s exports rebounded unexpectedly to growth in March despite a decline in U.S. and…

KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — Sudan’s military has warned about potential clashes with the country’s powerful paramilitary force which it said…

BEIJING (AP) — Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was in the Chinese financial hub of Shanghai on Thursday as he looks to boost ties…

By JONATHAN MATTISE and KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The second of two Black Democrats who were kicked out of the…

By ABBY SEWELL Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Syria and Saudi Arabia say they have started procedures to reopen embassies and resume flights…

By MICHAEL R. SISAK ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump answered questions for nearly seven hours Thursday during his…

By MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press The man charged in the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history tried for years to avoid a federal jury trial,…

KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Officials say four firefighters have died and nearly a dozen others were injured after a massive fire broke out in a…

By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A tropical cyclone nearing Australia is forecast to be the most powerful storm in 12…

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Gulf nations of Bahrain and Qatar have agreed to restore diplomatic relations. Bahrain had been the last…

By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Haruki Murakami wrote a story of a walled city when he was fresh off his debut. More than four…

By HYUNG-JIN KIM and KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Leaked U.S. intelligence documents suggesting Washington spied on…

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Nearly a foot (30 centimeters) of rain fell in a matter of hours in Fort Lauderdale – causing widespread flooding,…

GOLDSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Police in North Carolina say a 14-year-old girl was killed and five other people were wounded in a shooting during a…